Pope Leo Visits Lebanon, Where 'Peace' Meets 'Israeli Strikes'
Pope Leo, the first U.S. pontiff, heads to Lebanon, urging 'peace' while the country remains a 'continued target of Israeli air strikes.' Al-Monitor reports this without noting these 'strikes' are often carried out with U.S.-supplied F-16s and cluster munitions, courtesy of American taxpayers. This isn't just a 'conflict'; it's a protracted military campaign, historically funded and equipped by
Washington, against a sovereign nation. The U.S. has provided Israel with over $160 billion in military aid since its founding, ensuring a steady supply of 'peace' through superior firepower. One might wonder if the Pope’s “warning” against bloody conflicts will include a specific condemnation of the primary arms dealer fueling them. Or will his message, much like mainstream reporting, carefully
navigate around the uncomfortable truth that one side’s ‘security’ is another’s constant bombardment? How many papal visits does it take before we question the source of the munitions, not just the resulting violence?